Between Formula 1 which is coming to an end, the biathlon which is in full swing and the Women’s Handball World Cup, the weekend between Friday 3 and Sunday 5 December promises to be still busy in sport. So as not to miss any of the highlights of this weekend, franceinfo: sport has put together a guide to the unmissable events.
French handball players in the race for the Olympic Games double
Friday December 3 from 5:50 p.m. on BeIN Sports, and Sunday December 5 from 5:50 p.m. on TMC and BeIN Sports
The race for the world title is on. While the women’s handball world championship kicked off Wednesday, December 1 in Spain, France did not enter into contention until Friday against Angola, followed two days later by its second match against Slovenia.
The reigning Olympic champions have only one goal: to achieve the Olympic-World double, which only the Russians (1980 Olympics, 1982 World Cup) and the Danes (Olympic Games 1996 and World Cup 1997) have succeeded in doing so.
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French biathletes attack the first relays
Saturday 4 December (10km ladies pursuit at 1 p.m. and 4×7.5km relay men at 3.10 p.m.) and Sunday 5 December (4x6km ladies relay at 12:35 pm and 12.5km men pursuit at 3.15pm) on the L’Equipe channel
Second stage of the Biathlon World Cup, still in Östersund (Sweden). The opening of the season last weekend did not completely smile on the French. Simon Desthieux had nevertheless managed to get out of the game by finishing third in the individual, while Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet had finished second in the sprint.
The dynamic could well be even more favorable this weekend for the French with the first men’s and women’s relays of this edition of the World Cup. With on one side Anaïs Bescond, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, Julia Simon and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, and on the other hand Simon Desthieux, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Fabien Claude and Émilien Jacquelin, the French teams have enough to make the Norwegians tremble, even a little more .
Leaders match between Stade Toulousain and Bordeaux-Bègles
Saturday 4 December 9:05 p.m. on Canal +
Shock at the top between the first two of the championship. Stade Toulousain, leader with 40 points, moves to the lawn of Bordeaux-Bègles (38 points) on Saturday 4 December, on behalf of the 12th day of Top 14. During the previous day, the two clubs won, against Brive for the first, against Racing for the second. The stake on Saturday will be to gain the upper hand over his opponent and increase his lead for Toulouse, or to take the lead in the standings for Bordeaux.
Clash at the top in the Bundesliga
Saturday December 4, 6.30 p.m. on BeIN Sports
In Germany too, the Clash of the Titans will take place this weekend, but in football. On Saturday 4 December, Dortmund host Bayern Munich, on Matchday 14 of the Bundesliga. The two German clubs are in a pocket handkerchief in the standings, Bayern taking the first position with a small point in advance (31 points against 30 for Dortmund). Moreover, they have both conceded only one defeat since the start of the season. It remains to be seen whether the public will be able to participate in the party.
Will Verstappen manage to break away from Hamilton?
Sunday December 5 from 6.30 p.m. on Canal +
A penultimate Grand Prix to finally detach a winner? As Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battled throughout the season to claim first place in the championship, the end is near. Max Verstappen, leader with eight points ahead of Lewis Hamilton, can hope to be crowned at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday and clinch his first world championship title. But the Briton, winner of the last two GPs, does not intend to let it go.
Hamilton / Verstappen, episode 21! ⚡️
On the Jeddah track, the Dutchman has a first chance to win the title!
But the Briton, winner of the last 2 GP, is coming back very strong at the end of the season #ArabianGP, December 5 on CANAL + pic.twitter.com/vKc9Ah46lJ
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